Paper Crown. . .meaning behind the craft

It’s that time of year where the notion of who wears the crown creeps into holiday songs and festive merriment. . . why, the Holly of course!  Not the Ivy, but the Holly.

Recently when hired to do a lesson related to the season of Advent with an Episcopal children’s music program, I decided to let them create crowns with paper and foam supplies (not at all hard to come by).  Clearly in a Christian church setting, the notion of a crown is for the birthday boy, and the concept of a kingdom tied to the Trinity enfolds.

But crowns can be a theme in almost any learning setting.  Most every culture has had a history of monarch rule.  History lessons can be figurative in accompaniment of creative learning projects. . .that is to say, you don’t have to tread into the weeds of contention on varying views of historical worth.  Consider the games where crowns come in. . .chess, checkers or the history of the crown jewels in London.

Contemplative song-writing in popular media has not escaped the notion of the crown either, so even with a high school English class, you could do some art journaling on the concept of the crown.  And don’t forget  . .and the notion of who wears the crown in this American culture.

From a simple project for young children, all the way on up to young adult, the concept of the crown opens doors to a myriad of in depth subjects.  Tis the season. . . why not explore it in as much depth as you can?